“Ain’t nobody got time for that,” said one 911 operator before hanging up the phone. And she didn't just do it once. Crenshanda Williams cut short thousands of emergency calls because she didn’t feel like talking. She ended up being sentenced to prison in 2018, where she wouldn't have to deal with people bothering her via phone calls. Yes, really. You can’t make this sh*t up…
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#21 In 2016, A Japanese Ice Cream Company Created A Commercial To Publicly Apologize About Needing To Raise The Price Of Their Ice Cream Bars For The First Time In 25 Years From 60 Yen To 70 Yen
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#22 Robert Duboise On The Day Of His Arrest At Age 18, And The Day He Was Freed From Prison By DNA At 56
DuBoise's life changed dramatically over the span of nearly four decades. At the age of 18, he was arrested for a m***er/r*pe he did not commit.
This wrongful arrest led to his conviction and imprisonment, a harrowing experience that kept him behind bars for 37 years.
During his time in prison, DuBoise maintained his innocence, but it wasn't until advancements in DNA technology provided a new avenue for justice that his case was re-examined.
This wrongful arrest led to his conviction and imprisonment, a harrowing experience that kept him behind bars for 37 years.
During his time in prison, DuBoise maintained his innocence, but it wasn't until advancements in DNA technology provided a new avenue for justice that his case was re-examined.
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93points
#23 The Final Exam For Police Service Dogs To Remain Calm In Front Of A Cat, Germany, 1987
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#24 Princess Diana Comforting Elton John At Gianni Versace's Funeral. Just Over A Month Later, She Would Lose Her Life In A Car Crash And Elton Would Perform At Hers
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#25 Paul Lieberstein, Initially A Writer And Producer For The Office, Was Asked To Temporarily Portray Toby Flenderson
His Dry, Deadpan Performance Was So Fitting That He Continued In The Role Throughout The Entire Series.
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83points
#26 In 2008, Finnish Police Found A Dead Mosquito While Searching The Inside Of A Stolen Car
They Tested The Blood From The Mosquito's Last Meal And Successfully Used It To Identify The Thief That Stole The Car.
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#27 When Jamie Foxx Auditioned For 'Django Unchained', He Learned Actors Like Will Smith And Denzel Washington Were Also Vying For The Role
To Stand Out. Foxx Rode His Own Horse To The Audition. Tarantino Was So Impressed, He Declared, "The Role's Yours!"
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#28 In 1904, Sailor Carl Emil Pettersson Was Shipwrecked On An Island In Papua New Guinea, Home To A Tribe He Believed To Be Cannibals
Brought To Their King, He Caught The Attention Of The King's Daughter, Who Fell In Love With Him. They Married. After The King's Death, Carl Became Ruler Of The Island.
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78points
#29 The Great Impostor
Ferdinand Demara, Known As 'The Great Impostor,' Posed As A Surgeon Aboard A Navy Destroyer During The Korean War. When Forced To Operate On 16 Patients, He Speed-Read A General Surgery Textbook And Successfully Performed All Procedures Without Any Death.
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77points
#30 In 1993, A Zoo Owner In Mexico Was Arrested For Illegally Purchasing A Gorilla, Mistakenly Believing It Was A Real Animal When It Was Actually An FBI Agent In A Gorilla Suit
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#31 In 2015, Cheryl Treadway, A Florida Woman, Was Held Hostage By Her Boyfriend
She Managed To Convince Him To Let Her Order A Pizza Using The Pizza Hut App. In The Special Request Section, She Wrote: "Please Help. Get 911 To Me. 911 Hostage Help!"
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#32 In 2004, Paul Walker Secretly Bought An $9,000 Engagement Ring For An Iraq Veteran
Overhearing The Couple In A Jewelry Store Discussing Their Inability To Afford It, Walker Quietly Paid For The Ring And Left.
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#33 In 1989, Fisherman Chito Shedden Rescued An Injured Croc Called Pocho
The Two Formed A Lifelong Bond And For 20 Years, They Swam Together And Played Daily. Chito's Wife Left Him Over His Love For Pocho, But He Said He Could Find Another Wife, But Never Another Pocho.
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69points
#34 For More Than 30 Years, Plastic Garfield Phones Have Been Washing Up On French Beaches
The Mystery Was Eventually Solved When A Shipping Container From A Ship That Sank In The 1980s Was Found In A Hidden Cave.
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68points
#35 In 2018, Domino's Launched The "Paving For Pizza" Campaign, Funding Pothole Repairs To Protect Pizzas During Delivery
Towns Received Grants Up To $5,000, Starting With Places Like Bartonville, Tx, And Athens, Ga. Repaired Roads Often Featured Domino's Logo And The Tagline "Oh Yes We Did."
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68points
#36 Here’s How Bridge Foundations Are Built In The Middle Of Water: The Image Shows A “Cofferdam”, Which Is A Temporary Enclosure That Allows Construction In Otherwise Submerged Areas
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#37 Arizona's Brutal 2017 Heatwave
Air Temps Hit 47°c (116°f) While Concrete And Asphalt Baked At 76°c (168°f)-Causing Mailboxes To Sag, Trash Bins To Warp, And Road Signs To Melt In The Sun.
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64points
#38 In 1965, Angus Barbieri, Described As A "Grossly Obese" Man, Survived Without Eating For 1 Year And 17 Days
He lived entirely off his excess body fat and vitamins, ultimately losing 125 kg (276 lbs) with no adverse effects. He only pooped every 40 - 50 days.
His decision to undertake this challenge stemmed from his weight, which exceeded 450 pounds. At the age of 27, he aspired to achieve fitness and good health.
In a little over a year, he shed 276 pounds and established a record for the longest duration of a fast.
His decision to undertake this challenge stemmed from his weight, which exceeded 450 pounds. At the age of 27, he aspired to achieve fitness and good health.
In a little over a year, he shed 276 pounds and established a record for the longest duration of a fast.
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#39 In 1978, Richard Branson Was Trying To Impress His Girlfriend By Pretending To Buy A Private Island
The Island Was Listed For $6 Million, He Offered $100k As A Joke. The Owner Settled For $180k, And Branson Bought Necker Island.
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62points
#40 In The Year 1971, Soviet Engineers Set Fire To A Gas-Filled Hole In The Turkmenistan Desert, Thinking It Would Burn Out In A Few Days
However, To Their Astonishment, The Flames Have Persisted, And The Site, Known As "The Door To H**l," Has Been Burning Continuously For Over 52 Years.
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58points